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Prisms, Vision Therapy Reduce AACE

Retrospective cohort shows 79% of patients improved without surgery, with measurable gains in divergence and reduced esodeviation

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    Study reviewed records of patients with acute acquired comitant esotropia (AACE).

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    14 patients underwent vision therapy and follow-up.

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    79% showed improvement in esodeviation.

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    Median reduction in distance esodeviation was 7 prism diopters.

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    Study conducted at a tertiary eye care center in India.

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    Several limitations were noted, including study design and lack of a control group.

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    Focus on non-surgical management with prisms and vision therapy.

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Prisms, Vision Therapy Reduce AACE

Retrospective cohort shows 79% of patients improved without surgery, with measurable gains in divergence and reduced esodeviation

  • by Julie Greenbaum

  • March 5, 2026

  • 4 min

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